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American Buffalo (play)
play by David Mamet
American Buffalo | |
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Written by | David Mamet |
Characters | Walter "Teach" Cole Donny Dubrow Bobby |
Date premiered | |
Place premiered | Goodman Theatre, Chicago |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | Don's Resale Shop, a junkshop in Chicago, on one Friday |
American Buffalo is a play by American playwright David Mamet that had its premiere in a showcase production at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago.
After two additional showcase productions, it opened on Broadway in [1]
Plot
Act I takes place at about 11 a.m. Don, who owns the junk shop where the entire play takes place, has sold a buffalo nickel to a customer for $90 but now suspects it is worth considerably more.
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He and his young gofer, Bob (sometimes called Bobby), plan to steal the coin back. Bob has been keeping watch on the customer's house and reports that he has left for the weekend with a suitcase. Teach, a poker buddy of Don's, arrive